The Great Silence

Name: The Great Silence
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1968-11-22
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Frank Wolff, Luigi Pistilli, Mario Brega

1968·Movie·NR·107 min·★ 7.5(472)

WesternDrama

“His voice was the silence of death!”

A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.

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About The Great Silence

The Great Silence is a 1968 Italian-language western and drama film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The cast is led by Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Frank Wolff. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Film Movement Plus.

The Great Silence was produced by Les Films Corona and Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica and made in Italy and France. It was released on November 22, 1968, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Sergio Corbucci
Writers: Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci, Sergio Corbucci
Release date: November 22, 1968
Original language: Italian
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Italy, France
Box office: $1 million
Production: Les Films Corona, Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica

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The Great Silence cast & crew

The Great Silence was directed by Sergio Corbucci and written by Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci, and Sergio Corbucci.

The cast features Jean-Louis Trintignant as Silence, Klaus Kinski as Tigrero, Frank Wolff as Sheriff Gideon Corbett, Luigi Pistilli as Henry Pollicut, Mario Brega as Martin, and Carlo D'Angelo as Utah Governor.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ennio Morricone, cinematography is by Silvano Ippoliti, and it was produced by Attilio Riccio.

Is The Great Silence worth watching?

The Great Silence holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 472 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed western films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy western and drama, The Great Silence is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Great Silence

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